10 Best Digital Cameras for Party Photos
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Out of thousands of reviews for 848 products, over 400 people recommended Digital Cameras specifically for Party Photos. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Canon IXUS 80 IS
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24 People Recommend
"i have a bigger canon 40d digital slr camera that is wonderful but i needed a compact camera for taking to theme parks, games and weddings and events such as these.…" - Bestbuy.com User "i am very upset about this because i bought this camera specifically so i would be able to take pictures of our trip for our 2nd wedding anniversary, and now i cannot because it will still be in the…" - Amazon.com User "i bought this camera for my husband's birthday and now he carries it everywhere with him, raving how great it is cause its so small.…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon Ixus 75
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$165 - $350
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21 People Recommend
"as i was waiting for it to ship a coworker brought out his camera one day to show off pictures of his new house and it turns out he had the same camera, given to him for his birthday after his son…" - Amazon.com User "i had considered getting a digital slr camera instead, but the elph's tiny size make it more ideal for parties, which is when i take most of my pictures.…" - Amazon.com User "i just got this camera last week from my parents as an early graduation gift (i'm fourteen) and i cannot put it down.…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS
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$149 - $280
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21 People Recommend
"i have been researching and price-checking this canon digital camera for months and finally got it as a birthday present.…" - A Customer from Highland Park, IL at Buy.com "i bought this camera for my husband's birthday and now he carries it everywhere with him, raving how great it is cause its so small.…" - Amazon.com User "i am very upset about this because i bought this camera specifically so i would be able to take pictures of our trip for our 2nd wedding anniversary, and now i cannot because it will still be in the…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon EOS 40D
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$718 - $1,300
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19 People Recommend
"i am looking forward to using it in may for one of my weddings i have booked to do!…" - Dell.com User "portraits, weddings/events describe yourself:…" - Adorama.com User "outdoors, portraits, sports/action, travel, weddings/events describe yourself:…" - Photoalley.com User |
Canon PowerShot S5 IS
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$355 - $400
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16 People Recommend
""i decided i wanted this camera for a birthday present and have been very pleased with it.…" - Bestbuy.com User "my last camera was purchased for me for a high school graduation gift and was also a canon 4 mp camera.…" - Qvc.com User "i've used this camera at the party, and images came out fantastic!…" - "yorlov" at Bhphotovideo.com |
Canon Digital IXUS 850 IS
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$287 - $400
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15 People Recommend
"baby pictures look professionally done, and the wedding pictures i took in low-light look on par with the professional photographers' at the event.great great camera, and i wouldn't switch it for…" - Dell.com User "i've used it at drunken college parties and even the pictures at the end of the night were clear and in focus.…" - macfly76 at Cnet.com "at my son's birthday party i was able to hold it with my left hand while using my video camera in my right and was able to take clear, crisp pictures from very close.…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon PowerShot G9
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$499 - $569
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13 People Recommend
"it is the camera for the occasion.…" - Round2 from Spartanburg at Circuitcity.com "you can blow up your prints (but this is only useful in bright sunlight, the cmos sensor is still tiny compared to what you get on a dslr so the light gathering ability of it is still limited).…" - Buydig.com User "i have been using this camera for about a month now, i bought it just before going to a wedding, i followed the photographer around and was able to get some really great shots (some even better than…" - Mom from NY at Circuitcity.com |
Canon PowerShot A590
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$104 - $238
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12 People Recommend
"i have purchased 2, one for my 10 year old son's birthday gift, and one for myself after seeing the pictures he was getting with no instruction or anything.…" - Tigerdirect.com User "we got this camera because our a620 failed to work right before my daughter's 5th birthday.…" - Amazon.com User "works well for travel, occasions, events, of simple picture taking (i've used it for all those).…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon PowerShot SD870 IS
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$228 - $450
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12 People Recommend
"we also get great pictures on baby and graduation party...it is easy to use and pictures come out wonderful.…" - EmilyS from Plano, TX at Circuitcity.com "trade the every-day video i get of my son with my powershot for any $2,000 state-of-the-art digital video camera that, because of its size, would only be around to capture birthdays and christmas.…" - Amazon.com User "this camera was the talk of our christmas parties this year, as it is just so easy to use.…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon EOS-1D Mark III Body Only
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$3,310 - $4,500
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9 People Recommend
"there is no camera better suited for wedding photography, it's fast, durable, water resistant and with the new highlight priority mode does not overexpose the highlights, which is really usefull for…" - "Stefan Ilchenko" at Adorama.com "i have used this camera for weddings and its low light af is…" - Bhphotovideo.com User "i have used this in weddings and this is perfect camera.…" - Bhphotovideo.com User |
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Digital Cameras for Party Photos Buying Guide
You may think you need a special digital camera to capture that special moment: a wedding, graduation, birthday celeberation, anniversary party or any moment you want to comemorate.
But with the high quality of today's digital cameras, most basic low- to mid-priced models will deliver good image quality -- as good or better than print snapshots produced in a lab.
If you plan on printing the photographs or desire premium image quality, be sure to check the camera’s resolution specifications. Camera resolutions starting at 1600x1200 will produce photo-quality 4x5 inch prints. Larger prints will become grainy, but resolutions of 2240x1680 (found on 4+ megapixel cameras) provide even higher quality and can print as large as 16x20 inches. This is the current “standard” digital camera. Top-of-the-line cameras will start at a resolution of 4064x2704 (11+ megapixels) and will produce 13.5x9 inch prints without any loss of quality.
Lower-end cameras, usually below the $150 price range, will have 256x256 to 640x480 resolution. These images will not be of a good quality when printed, nor will they provide much clarity when viewed on a computer screen. If you want to replace your family's film-based camera and capture an unforgettable day, prepare to spend at least $350 for a resolution of at least 2240x1680.
